Published Work by AGEM Members

 

AGEM Author Spotlight: Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine

Racial, Ethnic, and Age-Related Disparities in Sedation and Restraint Use for Older Adults in the Emergency Department

Within the geriatric population, older adults and those from historically marginalized backgrounds may be more vulnerable to sedation and restraint use in the emergency settings, which may make these already high-risk populations even more susceptible to worse health outcomes.

This study was a collaborative effort with fellow AGEM members Maura Kennedy, Ula Hwang, and Cameron Gettel.

Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS, is a physician-scientist in the Department of Emergency Medicine, with a focus on teamwork, patient safety, behavioral health, and healthcare disparities. He is the Research Director and Simulation Fellowship Director at the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation. He also has expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods techniques for health services research.

Dr. Wong applies healthcare simulation technology to address workplace violence and improve behavioral care in the emergency setting. He has authored over twenty-five peer-reviewed publications on behavioral emergency care and has received funding from multiple federal agencies and foundations including NIH, YCCI, AHRQ, and PCORI.